Kim - this is just gorgeous. You've taken a simple accordion book and made it an amazing piece of art! Love your birds and the colors, -- the ribbon enclosure -- it is extraordinary! Did you use a layer of beeswax?

Thanks for all of your wonderful comments. They make me so happy. It is always nice to know that others like the same things you do. In answer to Judy's question. No it doesn't have a layer of beeswax, but I did rub a layer of paste wax (Dorland's Wax) onto the covers, and buff it to a nice finish.